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mj36
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Posted: 4 March 2009 02:08 am |
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| Glad to hear your power got fixed! I love how you managed to eat healthy without eating anything out of the fridge! I would have thrown in the towel and gone out to eat...
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Nancy_in_GA
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Posted: 4 March 2009 02:43 am |
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MJ, the roads were too icy Sunday night and Monday morning to get out. Went to Waffle House once and had to eat take-out in the car with the heater running, because there was a line at every eating place---folks just trying to get somewhere where there was some heat. Ah, the joys of eating Wheat Thins and counting calories by flashlight...in your parka.
Day 58, March 3: Weight 128 (58.1 kg)
Breakfast:
-banana: 100
Lunch:
-WH egg sandwich: 250
-WH coffee: 20
Dinner:
-frozen steak & mash pot dinner + 2/3c mixed vegs: 250
Snacks:
-small salad (lettuce, 1 tbsp dressing): 40
-ff choc pudding & banana: 220
-orange: 90
-oatmeal & peaches: 230
-black coffee
Total: 1200 (-700)
Calorie loss to date: 46,880 (-13.4 lbs)
Last edited on 4 March 2009 02:57 am by Nancy_in_GA
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mj36
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Posted: 4 March 2009 03:33 am |
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| Hmmm, maybe you lost a lb trying to stay warm! I might have to turn the heat down WAY low!
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Nancy_in_GA
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Posted: 4 March 2009 03:48 am |
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Nope, no such luck so far.
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Nancy_in_GA
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Posted: 5 March 2009 01:50 am |
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That power outage has caused a time distortion. It seems like a week since Sunday (and at 128 lbs). Going to have to hide those Wheat Thins, I'm afraid.
Day 59, March 4: Weight 128 (58.1 kg)
Lunch:
-WH 2 scr eggs, dry toast, 1/4c grits, 2 tsp sugar: 380
-Half & Half: 40
Dinner:
-frozen steak & mash pot dinner + 2/3c mixed vegs: 250
Snacks:
-reduced fat Wheat Thins, 16: 130
-12 lg sweet pickle slices, 1 hard candy: 100
-oatmeal & banana: 250 (omitted)
-banana: 100
-black coffee
Total: 1000 (-900)
Calorie loss to date: 47,780 (-13.7 lbs)
Edited: Waited til very late for the oatmeal & banana, wasn't hungry, skipped the oatmeal. Last edited on 6 March 2009 12:20 am by Nancy_in_GA
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mj36
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Posted: 5 March 2009 03:02 am |
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| You are holding on to that 128, wheat thins or not! Good for you~
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Nancy_in_GA
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Posted: 6 March 2009 12:56 am |
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Did some experimenting: Had a banana for breakfast yesterday. Stomach started growling in about 3 hrs. Today I had oatmeal and half a banana. Felt stuffed. This is basically just adding volume. But this time growling stomach came later, almost 4 hours. Either the volume or the tough oats kept stomach busy longer. This is progress.
I can't stand a growling stomach. Makes me think I'm hungry and I tend to overeat at lunch.
Tomorrow I'll try substituting some protein and see what happens. With no breakfast at all, stomach never starts growling before lunch. It must happen while I'm asleep.
Day 60, March 5: Weight 128 (58.1 kg)
Breakfast:
-oatmeal, 1/2c: 150
-banana, 1/2: 50
-sugar, 1 tbsp: 60
-coffee with creamer: 40
Lunch:
-homemade egg sandwich: 230
Dinner:
-frozen broccoli & pot dinner + 2/3c mixed vegs, corn: 330
Snacks:
-orange: 90
-peanuts: 70
-ff vanilla pudding, 1/3 pkg: 80
-banana: 100
-black coffee & sf lemonade
Total: 1200 (-700)
Calorie loss to date: 48,480 (-13.9 lbs)
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Nancy_in_GA
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Posted: 6 March 2009 01:25 pm |
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I made it! 127 this morning!
I'm trying to visualize the volume of 18 lbs of fat and pictured piling 18 one-pound packages of butter on top of each other. Would that be equivalent? 
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John Deere Doug
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Posted: 6 March 2009 02:13 pm |
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Like having triplets.....
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Nancy_in_GA
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Posted: 7 March 2009 02:59 am |
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Protein for breakfast experiment didn't work. The only things in the house with significant protein were peanuts and canned ham spread. The ham spread was 70% fat and VERY salty. Didn't matter anyway because a friend called for early lunch (within 3 hrs) at the Waffle House. Went grocery shopping. Will try again Sunday.
Tomorrow we have to ride around the fenceline (7500 ft) at my mother's and repair any damage from the snow storm. We have an EZGO gasoline two-seater utility vehicle. It goes almost anywhere. The goats are too spoiled and smart to try to find a way out.
Did more leg exercises last night. Upping calories to 1300 for a couple of days.
Day 61, March 6: Weight 127 (57.6 kg)
Breakfast:
-banana, 1/2: 50
-slice of toast: 60
-canned ham spread, 2 tbsp: 60
-peanuts: 80
Lunch:
-WH egg sandwich: 250
-coffee with creamer: 20
Dinner:
-frozen entree + 2/3c mixed veg & some broccoli: 310
Snacks:
-ff cottage cheese, 1c: 160
-sf vanilla pudding, 2/3 pkg + 1/2 banana: 210
-grapes (30): 100
-black coffee & sf lemonade
Total: 1300 (-600)
Calorie loss to date: 49,080 (-14.0 lbs)
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Nancy_in_GA
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Posted: 7 March 2009 11:41 pm |
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We spent all afternoon clearing brush and trees off the fence. Only one large tree (20" diameter Sourwood) though, and thankfully it was rotten, so it sawed off easily. Fence is broken down completely in one spot, and we'll have to go back and repair it. Luckily it's the farthest away from the goat barn. They never go back there.
The whole afternoon was sort of a combination of upper body aerobics and weight lifting, for 5 hours. We went as fast as we could go in order to make the complete circle before exhaustion. I took 4 pcs of hard candy with me and it seemed to give an extra spurt of energy when necessary. It was 77 degrees. Don't even want to move this evening.
Was clearly noticeable today that triceps and deltoids do not get a good workout just lifting hay bales. This is something I'll have to focus on for exercises.
Hope everyone is having a good weekend!
Day 62, March 7: Weight 127 (57.6 kg)
Lunch (10am):
-pork roast, maybe 4 oz: 350 ?
-peas & carrots: 1/2 cup: 50
-boiled cabbage, 1/8 head: 40
-baked potato, 1/2 small: 60
Dinner (6pm):
-frozen broc & pot entree + 1/2c peas & carrots + 1/8 cabbage: 320
Snacks:
-hard candy, 4pcs: 100
-ff cottage cheese, 1c: 160
-6 very small frozen peach halves: 120
-grapes, 30: 100
-black coffee
-diet Sunkist, diet Mt Dew
Total: 1300 (-600)
Calorie loss to date: 49,680 (-14.2 lbs)
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mj36
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Posted: 9 March 2009 12:00 am |
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| 77 degrees, oh you big tease! It got up to around 60 here yesterday and I thought we were having a heat wave! I always do eggs for my protein breakfast, or turkey sausage. Your options didn't sound too yummy!
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Nancy_in_GA
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Posted: 9 March 2009 01:57 am |
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MJ, if I'm working outside, I'd prefer the 60's. Got sunburned yesterday!! If I had my way and all the money, I'd have two houses, one in the North and one here, and come back here only from November through March.
Protein for breakfast didn't help. Maybe I need to give it more than one day. But I'm thinking now it's either pure volume or fiber that stops the growling (for me). Gonna narrow it down soon.
Day 63, March 8: Weight 127 (57.6 kg)
Breakfast:
-cottage cheese, 1/3c: 60
-ground beef, 2.1 oz, fried v well done, drained: 150
-ketchup, 2 tsp: 10
Lunch:
-egg sandwich: 250
-coffee with creamer: 30
Dinner:
-frozen broc & pot entree + 1/2c peas & carrots + 1/8 cabbage: 320
Snacks:
-ff cottage cheese, 1/2c, 2 sm peaches: 160
-orange: 90
-oatmeal, 1/3c & banana: 200
-wheat thins: 30
-black coffee, diet Sunkist
Total: 1300 (-600)
Calorie loss to date: 50,280 (-14.4 lbs)
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Nancy_in_GA
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Posted: 10 March 2009 02:14 am |
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Completely forgot about DST Sunday. Went to bed "too early" because of it last night, woke up in the middle of the night and had a craving for the rest of a cold leftover ground beef patty in the fridge. Weird!
I'm still eating 1300 calories because it has almost become a habit now, and I'm actually sort of afraid of easing back up. Old habits might sneak back? OTOH, there are still some old clothes that don't fit like they used to at this weight. That really bugs me. Top has gone from 36C to 34B, but waist hasn't gone down proportionally. It's probably just old age creeping up on me.
At 1300 cals/day it should take 6 days to lose a pound, rather than 4 (@ 1000/day), and tomorrow will be day 5 at 127, so I guess I'll stick with 1300 at least a couple more days and see what happens.
It was 83oF here at 4pm!
Day 64, March 9: Weight 127 (57.6 kg)
-ground beef, ~2.0 oz: 150
Breakfast:
-slice of whole wheat toast, 1/2 pat of butter: 70
Lunch:
-egg sandwich w wheat bread: 260
-coffee creamer: 20
Dinner:
-frozen entree + 1/8 cabbage + 1/2 potato: 280
Snacks:
-grapes 60: 200
-2 apples(chopped), grated cheese(1oz), cottage cheese(1/4c): 320
-black coffee, diet Sunkist
Total: 1300 (-600)
Calorie loss to date: 50,880 (-14.5 lbs)
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Nancy_in_GA
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Posted: 10 March 2009 11:50 pm |
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Took my mom grocery shopping, cleared a few fallen limbs from her front yard, took the goats some hay. Not much exercise today. Still doing squats, lunges, and some arm exercises in the evenings. Not very strenuous, though.
I'm seriously thinking about painting my kitchen cabinets a light color, maybe even white. They are old and currently dark wood. I've been thinking about replacing them anyway, and it's a chance to experiment. If it doesn't work out, not much lost, and who knows, I might even like them and save a lot of money.
Day 65, March 10: Weight 127 (57.6 kg)
Breakfast:
-grapes (20): 70
-coffee creamer: 20
Lunch:
-pork steak, fried (2"x3"x1/4"): 300
-green beans, 1/2c: 20
-corn, 1/3c: 40
-potatoes, boiled, 1/2c: 70
Dinner:
-frozen salis steak + 1/2c peas & carrots + potatoes: 300
-diet Sunkist
Snacks:
-banana: 100
-ff cottage cheese(1/2c) + strawberries(canned, drained, 1/2c): 140
-apples(2), ff cottage cheese(1/2c), Nutrasweet: 240
-black coffee, sf lemonade
Total: 1300 (-600)
Calorie loss to date: 51,480 (-14.7 lbs)
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mj36
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Posted: 11 March 2009 12:55 am |
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| Nancy, I love your scientific approach to weight loss, with formulas and al! It definitely works. I like the idea of painting the cupboards. Sometimes we can make do with what we have, doesn't always have to be new! My new outlook since our economy tanked~
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Nancy_in_GA
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Posted: 11 March 2009 02:31 pm |
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The exercise clearing the fence must have counted for some calorie burn, because I've been fairly accurate counting calories lately, and this pound dropped in only 5 days. It was rather intense for 5 hours and could have accounted for 500, I suppose.
I've not considered any calorie loss due to exercise, because I'm very irregular about it, just tried to find an average maintenance level. I'm also a bit skeptical about the calculations---just accept it as a bonus. This one I'll take.
But now that makes me want to make it an even 20 pounds loss. I'm keeping on for a few more days. Maybe up calories to 1400. That would take a week with no more fence clearing.
Sorry to be so analytical about this.
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mj36
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Posted: 12 March 2009 01:52 am |
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| Nancy, I think it is so awesome that you are almost at goal! All that fence clearing and animal tending is really paying off!!!
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Nancy_in_GA
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Posted: 12 March 2009 03:38 am |
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Cleared out one upper stand-alone kitchen cupboard, for practice. Took off door & hinges, washed it down and sanded finish in prep for primer. Then I found some articles on the internet about how to paint old laminate countertops and cover with epoxy so they look like stone. Hmmm.
I think I'm just doing this to avoid starting on income taxes. Always put them off until the last minute, and then end up missing some forms/information. Next thing I knew it was 10pm and missed one of the planned snacks for the day. So I will just eat the last one and call it a night.
Just decided to nibble on grapes and wheat thins all morning instead of breakfast. That took care of the pre-lunch "growls" just fine. Why didn't I think of that?
Day 66, March 11: Weight 126 (57.2 kg)
Breakfast:
-Wheat Thins(16): 130
-grapes(12): 40
Lunch:
-grilled chicken salad: 300
-coffee with creamer: 20
Dinner:
-frozen broc & pot entree + 1/2c mixed vegs: 280
-diet Sunkist
Snacks:
-ff cottage cheese(1/2c) + strawberries(canned, drained, 1/2c): 140
-apple, cheese(1oz grated), CoolWhipFree(4tbsp), aspartame: 230
-black coffee
Total: 1140 (-760)
Calorie loss to date: 52,240 (-14.9 lbs)
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Terabyte
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Posted: 12 March 2009 05:02 am |
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Wow! You have done what I have not seen anyone, and I mean ANYONE on this board do before, and you therefore prove that it can be done (which is inspiring). You have consistently gone down in weight, just down down down. I think there was ONE time since you started posting where you went up like .5 lbs or something, otherwise the numbers steadily drop drop drop. Not even the bleeding time makes you gain weight, although maybe you are past the bleeding time????
That is really awesome AND also it totally proves that weight loss can be done at any age. I hear people WAY younger than you, like 20 or even 30 years younger than you complaining that they just can't lose weight because they're old and their metabolism has slowed down. People can get the bodies they want no matter where they are age-wise.
And it's also cool that you don't really "exercise" besides the normal stuff that you have to do every day. That is very cool! It reminds me of that "the world is my gym" commercial that kaiser has out, have you seen it, it's cute.
I gotta tell you, my hat's off to you, woman! You have done great! Steady weight loss in a short amount of time, no screw-ups, no binges, WOW!!! That is really so great! Thanks for posting!
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John Deere Doug
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Posted: 12 March 2009 10:46 am |
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She is the incredable shrinking woman.
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Nancy_in_GA
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Posted: 12 March 2009 03:34 pm |
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Terrabyte, thank you so much for those nice words!
The lack of fluctuations surprised me, too. I have an old set of scales so I can't read changes smaller than "half way between the marks." Yes, I'm past the TOTM's. And also salt control and sticking with about the same number of calories per day helps. At the beginning I was eating a lot of soup cause it is low calorie and filling, but I can't take soup without salt, so I gave it up.
The main reason I've stuck it out is this diary, not kidding. All the encouraging words. Whenever I think of eating something I shouldn't, I think, NO! I'll have to post this for everyone to see. And that's why I decided at the beginning to put down every single thing I ate.
ps. I have these two fat pads on the sides of my waist. I really want those things OFF. Sure hope one more pound makes them go away, but I'm not betting money on it.
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Sassykat
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Posted: 12 March 2009 07:36 pm |
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Wow Nancy! While I was away you've gotten down to 126!
Holy cow that is so awesome! Congratulations!
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mj36
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Posted: 13 March 2009 01:48 am |
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| Hey, Nancy, good luck with your fat pads haha... never heard them called that before! Either way I echo what Terabyte said tonight, you are awesome and a great role model to the rest of us to show it can be done... with consistency and good choices. BRAVO! Are you going to do the counters too now? What color are you doing the cabinets? Sounds like a huge project, but at least you get to avoid those taxes~
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Nancy_in_GA
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Posted: 13 March 2009 02:32 am |
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If not fat pads, then what is the official name for them? I'll see how the cupboards come out first before thinking about the counter top any more.
Cleaned out the gutters on my house this afternoon. Climbing up and down the ladder should take the place of at least a couple of squats, shouldn't it? I'll concentrate on arm exercises tonight.
Day 67, March 12: Weight 126 (57.2 kg)
Morning:
-Wheat Thins(16): 130
-grapes(12): 60
Lunch:
-WH grilled chicken salad (they added more chicken than usual): 400?
Dinner:
-frozen broc, potato & cheese entree + 2/3c mixed vegs: 290
-sf lemonade
Snacks:
-banana: 100
-ff cottage cheese(1/2c) + 1 sm peach: 120
-sf choc pudding(1/2pkg) + 1/2 banana: 200
-black coffee
Total: 1300 (-600)
Calorie loss to date: 52,840 (-15.1 lbs)
Last edited on 15 March 2009 02:23 am by Nancy_in_GA
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Nancy_in_GA
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Posted: 13 March 2009 10:28 pm |
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This diet/diary has given me a chance to analyze eating patterns like never before. Before I always overate in the evenings. My fear was that I wouldn't make it through this diet at night without cheating. At first there was little planning, just eat a little whenever you get hungry, but save the most calories for evening. Now the dust has settled and just 5 planned mini-meals a day seemed to work best. For example (at say 1300 cals/day):
-grazing in the early morning with low calorie things (~200 cals)
-two bigger meals (lunch and dinner) (300 to 400 cals ea)
-two substantial snacks (~200 cals, evening)
The urge to eat in the evening has dropped off lately. Now I find I get too hungry before dinner, have too much planned for the evening, then have to make myself eat just before bed. That's just plain silly!
So, better late than never, I'm going to move dinner about an hour later (~7pm) and shift one snack from evening to mid afternoon. I think that will work better. I hope I can get into an eating pattern like this forever and then just increase the calories proportionally when I go on maintenance. AND STICK WITH IT!!! We'll see...
Of course today I ate lunch at my mother's so not a good test. She insists on cooking for me when I visit, although I tell her it's not necessary. Her lunches are always early and more like dinners. But she has been really supportive and great about cooking healthy food since I started this. I don't think she cooks regular meals for herself when I'm not there since my father died (~3 yrs ago), so I don't insist, because it's better for her, too, I think.
Whew! A bit long-winded today, I'm afraid. TG those WheatThins are almost gone!
Day 68, March 13: Weight 126 (57.2 kg)
Morning:
-Wheat Thins(16): 130
-grapes(20): 70
Lunch:
-pork, broiled, ~2.5oz: 250
-peas & carrots (2/3c): 70
-potato (1/2, v small), 1/2 pat butter: 70
-sweet potato (~1" slice across, ~1/4c): 50?
Dinner (7:00):
-frozen SSteak dinner + 2/3c peas & carrots: 260
-diet Sunkist
Snacks (4:00p and 9:30p):
-sf choc pudding(1/2pkg) + 1/2 banana: 200
-ff cottage cheese(1/2c) + 2.5 very small peaches: 180
-coffee creamer: 20
-black coffee
Total: 1300 (-600)
Calorie loss to date: 53,440 (-15.3 lbs)
Last edited on 14 March 2009 03:26 am by Nancy_in_GA
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Nancy_in_GA
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Posted: 15 March 2009 02:22 am |
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I will never buy Wheat Thins again! I wanted them gone, and ate a ridiculous amount of them starting just before midnight, because that was how many there were left. I'll count them all for today rather than edit yesterday. Bread and crackers are usually my downfall, but whole wheat bread....well I chew and chew and chew and there doesn't ever seem to be any flavor. I must be missing something (like tastebuds).
I made a grilled cheese with 1 oz of cheese and could hardly find the cheese on the sandwich. According to those measurements I used to eat 4 oz on grilled cheese, and sometimes had two. Geesh, 2 of those would be 1200 calories! No wonder I got fat.
The few squats and lunges every day are actually paying off a little. I can already feel more spring in my step going up the stairs.
Day 69, March 14: Weight 125.5 (56.9 kg)
Morning:
-Wheat Thins (reduced fat) (30): 260
-grapes(10) & coffee creamer: 70
Lunch (11:30):
-paper-thin grilled cheese(1 oz) on wheat: 230
-salad (lettuce, hb egg, 1 tbsp dressing): 130
Dinner (6:30):
-frozen broc, pot, cheese entree + 2/3c peas & carrots: 300
-diet sunkist
Snacks (3:30p and 9:30p):
-wheat toast, broccoli, cheese (1/2 oz): 150
-sf jello(1c), CoolWhipFree(1/2c), ff cottage cheese(1/4c): 160
-black coffee, sf lemonade
Total: 1300 (-600)
Calorie loss to date: 53,440 (-15.4 lbs)
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mj36
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Posted: 15 March 2009 05:43 am |
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| I try all kinds of tricks to make the low cal stuff yummy. For instance, for grilled cheese I use two slices of low cal bread, usually = 140 total, and then add two slices of reduced fat cheese = 100 cals. That way I am at least still somewhat fulfilled! I do agree that once you start paying attention to calories, it really brings to light some of the decisions that got us to be overweight to begin with. I used to eat all these prepackaged noodle mixes with dinner, and tons of ice cream, and regular soda... YIKES!!
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dmg2879
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Posted: 15 March 2009 03:15 pm |
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Isn't it frightening to think of how you "used to" eat? Grated, I don't type out my every morsel on here...I do on another site...but I put my breakdown of numbers...that in itself makes me think twice when I go to grab something to eat. I have made healthy choices for a few years now but NOTHING is healthy if it's not kept in moderation. For instance...I'd grab a protein bar if I was hungry while out shopping...some of those things have over 300 cals and 14 grams of fat!!  That's a MEAL!
I think you're doing a great job. I may not post much on here but I do look forward t reading your posts. 
Dmg
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Nancy_in_GA
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Posted: 16 March 2009 02:17 am |
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Well I cleared the pile of junk off my desk, cleaned it and sprayed some furniture polish on it, got out my tax stuff and stacked it in the middle. Haven't looked at it though. I can't ignore it so easily now.
Took 8 more cuttings off of a shrub in my yard and put them in sand with root growth hormone on them. The first two I did a month ago took off rooting. I only did 2 because I didn't think it would work.
Did the final sanding of the test cupboard and put the primer on the inside. This project will take all spring probably. I forgot how much I hate painting trim work. But it's too late to turn back now.
Anyhow to bring all this back to the subject at hand, when I have a project to do, I forget about eating. Today was a good day.
Day 70, March 15: Weight 125.5 (56.9 kg)
Morning:
-wheat toast, 1/2 pat butter: 80
-grapes(18): 100
Lunch:
-WH scrambled eggs, dry toast, grits(~1/4c): 360
-coffee creamer, sugar: 80
Dinner:
-frozen broc, pot & cheese + 4/3c carrots: 300
-diet sunkist
Snacks:
-ff cottage cheese(1/2c), 3 peach halves: 140
-oatmeal: 150
-(1c sf jello w 3 tbsp CoolWhip Free) x 2: 90
-black coffee
Total: 1300 (-600)
Calorie loss to date: 54,640 (-15.6 lbs)
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Nancy_in_GA
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Posted: 16 March 2009 11:52 pm |
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Well, that's an even 20 lbs down, and 10 weeks exactly, so I'm going to add 100 calories starting today. I'll either just increase the portions of some of the things I eat now, or maybe swap out for something different at lunch or dinner for a week. Ordered a BLT at the Waffle House today, which should have had 3 slices of bacon, but this time they put 5 on it! I did notice it "sticks with you" a long time, though.
If I increase by 100 calories/day at the beginning of every week it will take 5 weeks to get to 1900 (maintenance) and still represent a deficit during that time:
-(500+400+300+200+100)cals x 7 days = (-1500)x7 = 10,500 (~3 lbs)
But I don't expect to see a loss on the scales because I'll bet it will be canceled out by gradual water gain when I bring back more volume (and more salt).
Day 71, March 16: Weight 125 (56.7 kg)
Morning:
-hb egg, jumbo: 90
-whole wheat toast, 1/2 pat butter: 80
Lunch:
-BLT (5 sl bacon, wheat bread, 1/2 tbsp mayo): 430
-coffee creamer: 20
Dinner:
-frozen S.Steak & mash pot + carrots(2/3c), mixed vegs(1/4c),
broccoli(1): 290
-cottage cheese(1/2c): 80
-diet Sunkist
Snacks:
-sf jello (1/2c): 10
-ff cottage cheese(1/2c), 2 peaches: 160
-apple, cheese(1oz), CoolWhip(5 tbsp): 240
-black coffee
Total: 1400 (-500)
Calorie loss to date: 55,140 (-15.8 lbs)
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mj36
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Posted: 17 March 2009 01:12 am |
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| I love your little calorie experiments hehe. Have the taxes tempted you yet? On that shiny clean desk...
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Nancy_in_GA
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Posted: 18 March 2009 12:13 am |
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Today we gave the goats their CD/T shots (type C,D bacteria & Tetanus). I had to learn how to do this, because getting the vet out to do it would cost nearly $100, and the bottle of vaccine plus 12 needles & syringes cost less than $10. I think I hate it worse than the goats do. Really doubt they need it every year, but afraid to take a chance.
Calculated the calories in my mother's banana nut bread from the recipe (after it was too late). Can you believe 2700 for a 9" loaf! Made it tricky to stick to the 1400 today.
Day 72, March 17: Weight 125 (56.7 kg)
Lunch (10:00am):
-chicken, thigh & part of back, broiled, no skin: 130
-corn(2/3c): 80
-grean beans(1/2c): 20
-sweet potato, 2 slices, boiled: 60
-butter(1 pat): 40
Dinner:
-chicken, thigh & part of back, broiled, no skin: 130
-corn(1/2c): 60
-sweet potato, 1 slice: 30
-cottage cheese, 1 peach: 120
-diet Sunkist
Snacks:
-slice of banana nut bread(1"): 350
-sweet pickles(2), grapes(5), coffee creamer: 120
-cottage cheese(1/2c), 1 peach: 120
-oatmeal(1/3c) & 1 peach: 140
-black coffee, sf lemonade
Total: 1400 (-500)
Calorie loss to date: 55,640 (-15.9 lbs)
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mj36
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Posted: 18 March 2009 12:45 am |
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WOW, that banana bread really took a chunk of calories out of the day! I never calculate stuff like that, just eat it and feel guilty in a general sense because I know it is too many calories... but still never would have thought THAT MANY!
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Nancy_in_GA
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Posted: 19 March 2009 12:22 am |
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Lost the bet with myself already. Morning's weigh in was 123 (left foot, right foot, 3 times in a row)---just skipped 124 altogether! It's got to go back up tomorrow morning, makes no sense.
MJ, you are teasing me about the taxes. I finally started filling out the first page and got stuck on line 13.
The bag of homegrown peach halves is gone. They were so convenient when you need to add just a few calories. We've got blossoms this year, but I don't see any bees around.
Day 73, March 18: Weight 123.0 (55.8 kg)
Morning:
-whole wheat toast x 2: 120
-butter: 40
-hb egg, jumbo: 90
Lunch:
-BLT (3 sl bacon, ww bread, mayo(<2 tsp): 330
-coffee w Half&Half(1): 20
Dinner:
-frozen BPC entree + corn(2 tbsp), sweet potato(1 sl), mixed veg(2/3c): 340
-grapes(15): 60
Snacks:
-ff cottage cheese(1c): 160
-apple, x-sharp cheese(1oz), CoolWhipFree(5 tbsp): 240
-black coffee, sf lemonade
Total: 1400 (-500)
Calorie loss to date: 56,140 (-16.0 lbs)
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Nancy_in_GA
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Posted: 20 March 2009 12:32 am |
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Up to 124 this morning---that makes more sense. Picked up 12 more bales of hay for the goats at 9:00am to deliver to my mom's tomorrow. Finished the primer on the test cabinet. Plan to pull out taxes and started compiling the info to fill in dreaded "line 13 (Attach Schedule D)" tonight. One 1099 missing---surprise (not).
Day 74, March 19: Weight 124.0 (56.2 kg)
Morning:
-deviled egg (1 half): 60*
Lunch(10:00am):
-egg sandwich, ww bread: 250
-Half&Half(1): 20
Dinner:
-beef stew: 250
-mixed vegs(2/3c): 60
-cantaloupe(very large, 3 wedges(1/12 ea)): 90
Snacks:
-banana: 100
-cantaloupe(3 wedges): 90
-deviled egg(2 halves): 120
-ff cottage cheese(1/2c), 8 grapes: 110
-apple, x-sharp cheese(1oz), CoolWhipFree(6 tbsp): 250
-black coffee
Total: 1400 (-500)
Calorie loss to date: 56,540 (-16.2 lbs)
*Deviled eggs: [2 jumbo hb eggs(180), 1 tbsp Miracle Whip(45), 1 tsp relish(15), dab of mustard, dash of salt, 1/2 pkg NutraSweet. Total: 240. Each half: 60 cals]
Last edited on 23 March 2009 02:27 am by Nancy_in_GA
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Nancy_in_GA
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Posted: 20 March 2009 11:38 pm |
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Keeping up with leg and upper body exercises, but only do it slightly past the burn, which ain't that much. Unloaded the hay bales today. Cleared another fallen tree from the pasture.
Day 75, March 20: Weight 123.5 (56.0 kg)
Lunch(10:00am):
-homemade meatloaf(~3"x4"x1/2"): 300 ?
-corn(2/3c): 80
-green peas(1/3c): 40
-sm baked potato(Russett, 2" diam w skin): 130
-butter(1 pat): 40
-sweet pickles: 100
Dinner:
-frozen BPC entree: 230
-green peas(2/3c): 80
-18 grapes: 70
Snacks:
-banana: 100
-deviled egg(1 half): 60
-cantaloupe(3 wedges): 90
-ff cottage cheese(1/2c): 80
-black coffee, sf lemonade
Total: 1400 (-500)
Calorie loss to date: 57,140 (-16.3 lbs)
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Nancy_in_GA
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Posted: 21 March 2009 11:53 pm |
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I've decided to stick with the calorie plan (upping by only 100 each week), no matter what happens.
Grazing in the morning helps, but can't pace myself with grapes. It has to be something to work for, like walking downstairs to the refrigerator for each grape. I made a meatloaf sandwich which was just close enough to a meatball sandwich to be a good test, but not close enough to be good. That's fine. I hope I never eat another real meatball sandwich.
After creating an account at the company with the missing 1099 form, and 7 attempts to download it from their site (crashing IE each time), I gave up and did a more thorough search of the house and found it. No more excuses.
Day 76, March 21: Weight 123 (55.8 kg)
Morning:
-whole wheat toast w butter(1/2pat): 80
-grapes(28): 110
Lunch:
-meatloaf(1/2 slice): 150
-ww bread(2): 120
-ketchup: 20
-sweet potato(1/2 sm): 50
-cottage cheese(1/2c): 80
Dinner:
-frozen BPC entree: 230
-green peas(1/3c): 80
-mixed vegs(2/3c): 60
Snacks:
-ff choc pudding(1/2pkg)+1/2 banana: 200
-cantaloupe(3 wedges): 90
-ff cottage cheese(1/3c)+1/2 banana: 110
-coffee creamer: 20
-black coffee, sf lemonade
Total: 1400 (-500)
Calorie loss to date: 57,640 (-16.5 lbs)
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mj36
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Posted: 22 March 2009 04:27 am |
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Glad to hear that you are making progress on those taxes. I am doing my sister's and need to have them done when she comes to visit next weekend... I thought about it, that's as far as I got...
Weight is still on the downswing. Must have been nice to get a peek at 123!
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Nancy_in_GA
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Posted: 22 March 2009 03:43 pm |
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I learned something yesterday by keeping this diary. I can't eat a lot of cantaloupe on an empty stomach.
As far as I know I'm very healthy, but I do have mild reactive low blood sugar, which comes on when I eat sugar on an empty stomach with no protein, and made worse with caffeinated coffee. About an hour afterward I get the jitters, weakness, rapid heart rate, cold sweats. It's actually a bit scarey when it happens.
The first time I noticed this was trying to play tennis one day about 30 years ago, so I don't think it's anything to worry about, or I'd be dead by now. But you mistakenly think you are VERY hungry and tend to overeat to stop it.
In fact eating sugar stops it quickly, but sugar alone, I think, just tends to throw you into another cycle. You need to combine it with protein, or possibly complex carbs. It's really hard to find credible info on the intenet, just blogs, forums, .com's trying to sell something, and folks with no credentials blowing smoke. WebMD doesn't mention anything about eating protein or complex carbs with the sugar, but I know protein works every time, from experience.
I actually thought I had kicked this for good after changing to decaf coffee about 6 mos ago. But yesterday it came back. Now I'm wondering if it affects you more if your weight is lower?
I found out that cantaloupe and watermelon are among the fruits highest in sugar. I always assumed it was just *refined* sugar that caused the problem, but evidently it's *all* kinds of sugar.
Rethinking breakfast (again).
This is especially a problem for me chosing breakfast. It explains why grazing all morning is better than a bad choice for breakfast. I either have to be careful about choosing breakfast, or skip it altogether, like I've done most of my life.
So today I'm eating a chicken sandwich with whole wheat bread for breakfast. Of course nothing will happen because it's so rare anyway. The cantaloupe is gone. I just bought pineapple, but I'm only going to eat it with cottage cheese.
Sorry for the rambling. But if anyone is reading and has this, or knows something about it, I'd sure be interested. Maybe I will post a question in the General Discussion section.
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Nancy_in_GA
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Posted: 23 March 2009 02:25 am |
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Day 77, March 22: Weight 124 (56.2 kg)
Breakfast:
-whole wheat bread(2) + shaved chicken(6 slices): 170
Lunch:
-cottage cheese(1/2c) + pineapple(1/4c): 110
-deviled egg(1/2): 60
-grapes(8): 30
Afternoon snack:
-deviled egg(1/2): 60
-ww bread(2) + chicken(6): 170
-coffee creamer: 30
Dinner (6:00pm):
-frozen dinner: 190
-green peas(1/3c)+ mixed vegs(2/3c)+ broccoli(3): 140
-sf lemonade
Evening snacks:
-ff choc pudding(1/2pkg)+1/2 banana: 200
-apple, x-sharp cheese(1oz), Coolwhip: 240
-black coffee (decaf)
Total: 1400 (-500)
Calorie loss to date: 58,140 (-16.6 lbs)
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Nancy_in_GA
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Posted: 24 March 2009 12:11 am |
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Upping calories to 1500 starting today for a week. For lunch we had boxed chicken lunches prepared for a charity fund-raising event. I mowed the front lawn---actually only mowed the weeds growing on top of dormant summer grass.
Day 78, March 23: Weight 123 (55.8 kg)
Lunch(10:00am):
-small chicken thigh & drumstick, dry, roasted, no skin: 200
-applesauce(2/3c): 130
-coleslaw(2/3c, dry, almost no dressing): 100
-pound cake(1/2" slice): 250
Afternoon snacks:
-deviled egg(1/2): 60
-ww bread(1) + shaved chicken(3 sl): 90
Dinner:
-frozen PBC dinner + mixed vegs(2/3c) + carrots(1/2c): 320
-sf lemonade
Evening snacks:
-cottage cheese(1/2c) + pineapple(1/2c, drained): 140
-apple + banana(1/2) + Coolwhip(4tbsp): 160
-sweet pickle: 30
-coffee creamer: 20
-black coffee (decaf)
Total: 1500 (-400)
Calorie loss to date: 58,540 (-16.7 lbs)
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Nancy_in_GA
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Posted: 24 March 2009 11:52 pm |
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Lightened my hair a shade last night with that Sun-In stuff, just for fun. I poured some on and worked it it, rather than spray. It made a slight reddish highlight as well, versus my drab dingy plain old brown. I like it.
This reminds me of my grandmother, who, when she was in her late 80's, started putting that cheap red dye on her gray hair, the kind you used to get in capsules. It looked awful, but she thought it looked good. Maybe I'm becoming just like her?
Day 78, March 24: Weight 122.5 (55.7 kg)
Breakfast:
-ww toast(2), shaved chicken(6 slices): 170
Lunch:
-scr eggs(2), ww toast(2), grits(1/3c): 360
-coffee creamer(4 tsp), sugar(1 tbsp): 100
Afternoon:
-ww bread(1), chicken(2 slices): 90
-cottage cheese(1/2c), pineapple(1/2c): 140
Dinner:
-frozen low cal dinner: 190
-mixed vegs(2/3c): 60
-candied carrots(1 c): 160*
-sf lemonade
Evening:
-cottage cheese(1/2c) + pineapple(1/2c): 140
-deviled egg(1/2), grapes(8), rest of carrots: 90
-black decaf coffee
Total: 1500 (-400)
Calorie loss to date: 58,940 (-16.8 lbs)
*[1c boiled carrot slices, 1 tbsp brown sugar, 1 pat of butter]
Last edited on 25 March 2009 09:01 pm by Nancy_in_GA
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mj36
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Posted: 25 March 2009 05:18 pm |
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| Oh no, not like grandma, couldn't be!! I have similar issues with my blood sugar, though I am diabetic. I rarely eat fruit without either protein or a good carb (oatmeal). It causes me to get jittery and then crash... and then binge to get my sugar back up. I do agree that protein works best, and I usually stick to berries as they have the least impact on glucose levels. I usually eat my fruit with a chunk of cheese to slow absorption of the sugar. Melons are definitely a high sugar fruit, and so are bananas!!
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Nancy_in_GA
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Posted: 25 March 2009 09:11 pm |
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The old woman with a house full of cats? Not quite yet.
The job I worked at for 27.5 years had little structure in terms of times you had to be there. Most of the work I could do better at home or back at the office late at night. The last 10 years it was classroom software development---hours spend over the computer---the quieter the better, snack while staring at a monitor. I never ate at the same time 2 days in a row.
In September I adopted these two abandoned cats and made them indoor-only cats. I wrestled a long time with the idea of having housecats, thinking "I don't need this extra grief." But I actually enjoy the cats, and it's turned out to be a really good thing in a way I never thought.
To keep them from begging all day, I feed them only at specific times twice a day (8am, 6pm). Now, right after I feed the cats is the only safe time for me to eat, because they don't stare at me and beg. This means I can peacefully eat breakfast at 8:15 and dinner at 6:15. All of a sudden I have forced structure in my life!!!
So I think I can add breakfast and a healthy dinner and make this a habit for life (life of the cats, anyway).
But the problem with eating good food? It's a heck of a lot more work. Eating PB&J, cookies, M&M's, dirties maybe one knife and a paper plate. Freeze the bread and there is even little to no grocery shopping. You can stock up for months on one trip.
Eating healthy requires time, and pots and pans and plates, and dishwashing, let alone going grocery shopping regularly (which I hate). I still don't have an automatic dishwasher because I never needed one.
I guess we'll see how much of this healthy eating while dieting carries over, but even one good meal a day and breakfast should help some. I don't think I could have ever made the time when I was working. I don't know how you guys do it.
And of course after saying all this, I skipped breakfast today, because of an early lunch with a friend.
Whew! Long winded again today....
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Nancy_in_GA
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Posted: 26 March 2009 01:13 am |
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How to ruin a grilled cheese sandwich (IMO)?
Make it on whole wheat toast. 
But I can live with it.
Day 79, March 25: Weight 124 (56.2 kg)
Breakfast:
-1 small grape: >0
Lunch:
-grilled chicken salad: 300
-coffee creamer: 20
Afternoon snacks:
-grilled cheese(ww bread, 2oz cheese): 360
-deviled egg(2): 120
Dinner:
-frozen low cal dinner + mixed vegs(1c): 320
-sf lemonade
Evening:
-cottage cheese(1c) + pineapple(1/2c): 220
-deviled egg(1): 60
-ww toast, butter(1 pat): 100
-black decaf coffee
Total: 1500 (-400)
Calorie loss to date: 59,340 (-17.0 lbs)
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mj36
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Posted: 26 March 2009 03:10 am |
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Nancy, dieting really is a tremendous amount of work! I have to buy different food, cut it, cook it, etc... and it costs more too! I would just eat tons of chunky PB on old fashioned white bread with strawberry preserves, honey bbq fritos, and tons of diet cola, and I could be set for life! Easy too! But... then I will be fat and unhealthy, so I guess it's back to shopping, chopping, cooking and cleaning...
Your kitties sound lovely. I have had a cat my entire life and would be lonely without one! or two... or three... They are nice company and relatively easy maintenance~
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Nancy_in_GA
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Posted: 26 March 2009 08:25 pm |
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In homage to Nir, I decided to try and post my weight chart from physicsdiet.com. This is from Jan 5th to present.
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Nancy_in_GA
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Posted: 27 March 2009 02:28 am |
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Day 80, March 26: Weight 124 (56.2 kg)
Lunch(10:00am):
-pork (dryer than cactus, ~4oz): 300
-corn(1/2c): 60
-small baked potato(2" diam w skin): 130
-butter: 40
Afternoon:
-banana: 100
-deviled eggs(2 halves jumbo): 120
-sweet pickle slices: 50
Dinner:
-frozen low cal dinner: 190
-candied carrots(2/3c): 110
-boiled cabbage + 1/2 pat butter: 130
-sf lemonade
Evening:
-ff cottage cheese & pears(canned in juice, drained): 160
-deviled egg(2 halves large): 110
Total: 1500 (-400)
Calorie loss to date: 59,740 (-17.1 lbs)
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mj36
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Posted: 27 March 2009 02:57 am |
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| Sorry to hear about your drier than cactus pork. Don't make yourself eat yucky stuff for the sake of cutting calories, there's no joy in that! I do my pork in the crock pot, in bouillion and water, and it stays pretty moist. Love your graphic, great to see that someone can actually steadily lose weight without any jumps back UP!
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